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Carlos Miranda-De La Hoya v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10590 · judgment November 26, 2025
Question presented
The decision in Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821 (2024), shows that Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), can no longer be reconciled with Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). Should Almendarez-Torres be overruled? LIST OF PARTIES Carlos Miranda-De-La-Hoya, petitioner on review, was the DefendantAppellant below. The United States of America, respondent on review, was PlaintiffAppellee. No party is a corporation. RELATED PROCEEDINGS • United States v. Miranda-De-La-Hoya, No. 3:24-CR-00014, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Judgment entered on April 29, 2025. • United States v. Miranda-De-La-Hoya, No. 25-10590, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Judgment entered on November 26, 2025.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Christy Posnett Martin
Federal Public Defender-Northern District of Texas
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Mar 30 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
- Mar 04 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
- Feb 24 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2026)